Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hood of the truck statistics for food animal practitioners.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Slenning, Barrett D
- Affiliation:
- Agriculture Disaster Research Institute · United States
Plain-English summary
This article provides helpful advice for veterinarians on how to use statistics in their practice. It introduces four straightforward methods that can be done with just a pencil, paper, and a calculator, making it easier for vets to analyze data quickly. The aim is to help veterinarians make informed decisions without relying on guesswork when they notice changes in treatment or management. By using these techniques, veterinarians can offer more reliable and clear recommendations to pet owners. Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of being able to analyze data efficiently to improve care for animals.
Abstract
This article offers some tips on working with statistics and develops four relatively simple procedures to deal with most kinds of data with which veterinarians work. The criterion for a procedure to be a "Hood of the Truck Statistics" (HOT Stats) technique is that it must be simple enough to be done with pencil, paper, and a calculator. The goal of HOT Stats is to have the tools available to run quick analyses in only a few minutes so that decisions can be made in a timely fashion. The discipline allows us to move away from the all-too-common guess work about effects and differences we perceive following a change in treatment or management. The techniques allow us to move toward making more defensible, credible, and more quantifiably "risk-aware" real-time recommendations to our clients.
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